There are 9 ways to get from Kobe to Saitama (State) by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Saitama-Shintoshintrain Negishisen / ...
4h 5mDrive 543.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Saitamacar 543.7 km
6h 15m¥9,289–13,417Bus
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Stationbus 9352
8h 15m¥12,950–18,341Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminalnightbus
10h 15mFly Kobe to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Hamamatsuchou to Kawaguchitrain
3h 29m¥12,040–51,450Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Hamamatsuchou to Kawaguchitrain
3h 55m¥13,789–21,339Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Takahama to Kita-Senjutrain
4h 27m¥21,110–52,590Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
4h 16m¥17,379–41,089Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Motomachi to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the train from Hamamatsuchou to Kawaguchitrain
5h 10m¥23,539–51,522
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Saitama (State) is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Saitama (State) is to fly and train which takes 3h 29m and costs ¥12000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Saitama (State) station. However, there are services departing from Shinki Bus Sannomiya and arriving at Shibuya Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Saitama (State). However, there are services departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Saitama-Shintoshin via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Kobe and Saitama (State) is 578 km. The road distance is 543.7 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Saitama (State) without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Kobe to Saitama (State), including transfers.
Kobe to Saitama (State) bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shinki Bus Sannomiya station.
Kobe to Saitama (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Saitama (State) is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥12000 - ¥19000 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Saitama (State), Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Kobe to Saitama via Tōkyō Station and Saitama-Shintoshin in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–13,000 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–150,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–95,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–51,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–140,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–42,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hamamatsuchou to Kawaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hamamatsuchou to Kawaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takahama to Kita-Senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hamamatsuchou to Kawaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Motomachi to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–410
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Kobe to Saitama (State) bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shibuya Station.
Kobe to Saitama (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Saitama (State) is 544 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Kobe to Saitama (State).
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